BOOX Palma eBook Reader Mobile ePaper 6G 128G G-Sensor Front Light 16MP Rear Camera (Black)

I absolutely love my BOOX Palma. It’s super lightweight and easy to carry around — like a mini phone-sized eReader. What makes it amazing is that it runs Android, so I can download all my favorite reading apps, including Tomato Novel! The screen is super easy on the eyes, and the performance is smooth for an e-ink device. If you’re looking for a pocket-sized reader that’s also flexible like a phone, this is perfect.

Pros: The boox palma eReader boasts an exceptional form factor, striking the perfect balance between compactness and readability. Despite its small size, the device offers an immersive reading experience that rivals larger eReaders on the market. One of its standout features is the integration of all major reading apps, including Kobo, Kindle, Hoopla, and Libby, into a single e-ink device. This convenience allows users to access a vast library of eBooks from different platforms without needing multiple devices. Additionally, the eReader supports the installation of various apps, but it's advisable to refrain from installing social media apps to maintain focus on reading. This emphasis on concentration enhances the reading experience and promotes a distraction-free environment. Cons: However, the main drawback of this device is its price, which may be considered expensive compared to other eReaders with similar features. Despite its impressive capabilities, the higher cost might deter some potential buyers from investing in this device.

I've been an active Boox Note Air 3c for note taking and pdf reading, and a kindle(s) user. I needed a much more portable reading device and I think Palma nailed it. First, I am not unfamilar to Boox's fast screen refresh technology (present in Air 3c) to be able to scroll pages without ghosting. Palma equally delivers it. It is so smooth and fast to turn or scrolling pages in my read it later apps (like readwise reader, kindle app, newspaper apps etc..). In traditional e-readers, we really don't scroll pages so these android based e-ink devices deliver an entirely different experience. When combined with the fast refresh it feels like a magic to have access to reader apps on an e-ink device. Palma, like other boox devices, provides screen refresh and text DPI optimization settings you can define for all apps or per app. For instance, for reading newspaper apps you can set "fast" with a little compromise to the crispness, and its almost instant scrolling without any ghosting (ghosting is also cleared at the background at this mode, very seamless and smoothly, mostly transparent to the user). So, this device is for people who like to read and use apps of their choice available in Android app store. Imagine a traditional e-reader with super fast scrolling ability with absolutely no or minimal ghosting (depending on your settings you can define). Very well done Boox.

I really like this product and struggled with giving it either 4 or 5 stars - it's very good and I expect I will be using it quite a bit. Overall: If you want a small format e-reader that can work across virtually any document type or e-reader service, this is a great device. That's what it's intended for and, in that arena, it does a great job. As a bonus, you get the full Android operating system and ability to run any of those apps (though many will not work well on a monochromatic screen like this). I was hoping for a good note-taking experience, but it does not provide that. What's good: This product is, essentially, an e-reader. Like a Kindle or other black and white screen device. For that capacity, alone, it is very good. I can read my books every bit as clearly as I can on a phone, tablet or my Kindle e-reader. What makes it a bit better is that it comes with a full Android operating system so you can add any other apps you want. If you need to read on different e-readers, no problem. If you want to read work document by loading something like Word, PowerPoint, etc - also no problem. The form factor is also very nice (assuming you want a smaller e-reader). It's a bit smaller than my mobile phone, much lighter, and easier on the eye for reading. What's okay: Although this device, in my opinion, is meant more for consuming textual information than anything else, you can do more. Surfing the web, watching video content and listening to audio content are all possible. I expect that watching videos, however, is a pretty poor experience (stick with your phone or tablet for that). You could also load and play games but, again, a color display is going to be a better experience. A more realistic scenario may be just responding to emails or creating quick bits of text when needed. What's bad: The only thing I was hoping for was that it would do at least reasonably well that it doesn't really do well at all, is allow me take handwritten notes. I can download popular note-taking apps (I use OneNote) without a problem. But the screen is intended for touch input and, so far, the only stylus I've found that works with it is the rubber-tipped ones that aren't really good for taking notes. The manufacturer didn't mention note taking, thus my conundrum of 4 vs 5 stars. It seems like, however, that a slight update to this device would make it massively helpful for quickly scratching notes into it whenever / wherever you need.

I was really worried about whether I could justify this item but it's really spectacular. It's big enough for use but small enough to be comfortable held in one hand. The screen is ultra legible and the brightness settings cover reading in the dark to reading in full daylight. The battery lasts so long it actually always startled me to pick it up and have no charge. I heavily recommend looking up eInkbro browser, it's perfect for this.

I would not really recommend this item. It’s a decent ereader device and it runs on android so it lets you use a multitude of apps. But it’s just as slow and clunky as any other ereader. I thought this would be smoother than my kindle but it’s not. It’s very overpriced for what it is. Everyone hypes it up but after using it I’d say you’re better off buying a cheaper ereader it’ll work the same. Also be wary of buying this with affirm. I’ve had it for hardly any time at all and if I return it I’m out an undetermined amount of money but atleast 60 dollars bc of using affirm to get it I won’t just get a refund of the deposit and have the loan cancelled despite the fact that they haven’t even finalized the loan yet. This ereader is far too pricey to behave like any other ereader and not be able to refund it without being out a chunk of change. Really disappointed because I got this for myself for my birthday. Now I’m stuck with it or out money returning it which doesn’t feel fair after only having it 2 days. Don’t buy this, especially if you can’t pay for it outright. Just stick to the kindle it’s way more affordable and they work the same as this.

I like the device, buuuut it’s not worth the price imo. My biggest problem is the fact it’s not completely compatible with every app and such. Can’t download photos from certain apps and you have to go on the browser to get around it. It freezes pretty often and it doesn’t want to restart. Also, it’s so small for a eReader, I guess that’s the appeal for some but I don’t fully understand that appeal myself. I’ll be returning it, but if any of those things aren’t deal breakers than it’s a great device for you!

What I love is that I can take it with me everywhere I go and it fits in almost every bag. It's an e-reader and has the option to have a backlight. That light can be blue or it can switch to yellow contrast so your eyes don't hurt as much with the blue light. My palma did not stop working after the return date I've had it for about 3-4 months now and it still works. When charging make sure the device doesn't get to hot, reading the reviews helped me understand that that might be one of the issues of why the screen sometimes has issues. I use a fast charging port and take it off the charger as soon as it's on 100%. Overall I love it. Later in life I would have to switch to something bigger but for now 10 out of 10